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England 2 Colombia 0 – what are the lyrics to the Kirsty MacColl song, when was it released and what’s it about?
FOOTBALL songs may not have the greatest track record when it comes to success but Kirsty Maccoll's classic is one that has stood the test of time.
In anticipation of England's match against Colombia here's everything you need to know about when the song was released and what its about...
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What are the lyrics to Kirsty Maccoll's 'England 2 Colombia 0'?
Oh you shouldn’t have kissed me and got me so excited
And when you asked me out I really was delighted
So we went to a pub in Belsize Park
And we cheered on England as the sky grew dark
Oh you shouldn’t have kissed me cause you started a fire
But then I found out that you’re a serial liar
You lied about your status
You lied about your life
You never mentioned your three children
And the fact you have a wife
Now it’s England 2 Colombia 0
And I know just how those Colombians feel
If you hadn’t passed out while I was talking to your friend
It could have really ended badly cause you very nearly had me
If he hadn’t taken pity on my heart full of desire
I might never have found out you’re a serial liar
You lied about your status
You lied about your life
You forgot you have three children
You forgot you have a wife
Now it’s England 2 Colombia 0
And I know just how those Colombians feel
It is not in my nature to ever pick the winning team
Sometimes I think I’m happy then I remember it’s a dream
Now it isn’t in my nature to ever pick a winner
I always pick a bastard who would have me for his dinner
I can never possess the object of my desire
Cause he’s bound to turn out to be a serial liar
OK I didn’t mention my kids, I thought I’d wait a bit
But I am free and single and he’s a lying git
Cause he lied about his status
He lied about his life
He forgot he had three children
He forgot he had a wife
And it’s England 2 Colombia 0
I know just how those Colombians feel
So I got into a taxi and sobbed all the way home
Called my friend up in Sao Paulo and cried down the phone
I played some tragic music and I lay down to die
But later I woke and I hadn’t stopped crying
You should never have kissed me, you tasted of deceit
Your perfume was Adultery but I’m not a piece of meat
So I’ll be the one that you couldn’t acquire
I found out in time you’re a serial liar
You lied about your status
You lied about your life
And I pity your three children
And I pity your poor wife
Now you can go to Hell
I’m going to Brazil
Still it’s England 2 Colombia 0
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When was the song released?
Kirsty MacColl released the song in 1999, set against the backdrop of the World Cup the year before.
The song was released from her fifth and final studio album, Tropical Brainstorm.
It was penned after her holiday to Cuba in 1992 that sparked a life-long passion for Latin America that inspired the sound for the album.
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What's it about?
In contrast to other classic footy songs such as New Order's anthem World in Motion, MacColl's song is much more downbeat and dry.
The song focuses more on a failing relationship rather than the match itself.
During the 1998 World Cup, the narrator goes on a date to a pub in Belsize Park to watch the game, with a man who turns out to be a deceitful womaniser.
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